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copperhead /cop·per·head/ (-hed) 1. a venomous snake (a pit viper), Agkistrodon contortrix, of the United States, having a brown to copper-colored body with dark bands. 2. a very venomous elapid snake, Denisonia superba, of Australia, Tasmania, and the Solomon Islands. copperhead [kop′ərhed′] Etymology: L, cuprum + ME, hed a poisonous pit viper (Agkistrodon contortrix) found mainly in the southeastern United States. The reddish brown, darkly banded snake is responsible for nearly 40% of the snakebites in the United States. Few bites are fatal. Pain, swelling, fang marks, and a bruise are usually present. Immediate treatment includes keeping the victim quiet and immobilizing the bite area at the level of the heart while seeking medical attention. Antivenin is available but is rarely indicated. See also coral snake, cottonmouth, rattlesnake. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The figures who march across the pages of Look Homeward, America include the Iowa regionalist painter Grant Wood (American Gothic), the Ohio copperhead congressman Clement Vallandigham, the socialists Eugene V. This training gave all the gun crews multiple opportunities to fire smoke, Copperhead and illumination in close air support (CAS) battle drills. Her book, Copperheads, will be published next year by Oxford University Press. |
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